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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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